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2024 Arkansas Award Competition: Musical Theatre 

Argenta Community Theatre
February 3, 2024 from 9-noon
EXTENDED: Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024

405 Main St.
North Little Rock, AR 72114
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Interested contestants should submit their completed application to: 
Jane Morgan Balgavy NSAL Arkansas Chair
janemorganbalgavy@gmail.com 
501.425.6139

The 2024 Dorothy Lincoln Smith Classical Voice Competition

The National Society of Arts and Letters is pleased to present the Dorothy Lincoln Smith Voice Competition for classical vocalists, ages 23 – 31. A total of $10,000 will be awarded to winners.
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2024 National Awards Competition in Musical Theatre

The National Society of Arts and Letters is pleased to announce the 2024 National Awards Competition in Musical Theatre on May 16-19, 2024 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Contestants will first compete at the chapter level, then the winners of each regional competition will travel to Illinois to compete at the National level.

Scholarships

Applications to Sherry Henderson, NSAL Arkansas Competition Chair

slhhsinger@yahoo.com | 501-352-0339

The 2024 Shirley Rabb Winston Classical Voice Scholarship
The National Society of Arts and Letters invited performers to apply for the 2024 Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship in Classical Voice. $16,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Applications were due to chapters by February 1, 2024 and winners will be announced upon selection.

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The 2024 Naomi Rabb Winston Visual Art Scholarship Application
The National Society of Arts and Letters invited artists to apply for the 2024 Naomi Rabb Winston Scholarship in Two-Dimensional Art. $16,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Applications were due to chapters by February 1, 2024.

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Featured Story

Alycya Thomas, Honorable Mention, 2023 NSAL National Drama Competition, $1,000 Prize

Alycya Thomas, born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is a graduate of Southern Arkansas University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre.A few of her credits as an actress are Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden in Next to Normal and Squeak in The Color Purple.  In the 2023 NSAL National Drama Competition Alycya performed Act 3, Scene 2, from As You Like It by William Shakespeare; Act 2, Scene 1, from Fences by August Wilson; and Act 2, Scene 1, from Appropriation by Brandon-Jacobs Jenkins.  Alycya told us that she was truly thankful for the opportunity to represent our chapter and showcase her talent in the national drama competition.

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Interested contestants should submit their completed application to:

Sherry Henderson
NSAL Arkansas Competition Chair
slhhsinger@yahoo.com
501-352-0339